Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore opens the Israeli Opera's 2025 season with a unique Israeli twist.
Michael Ajzenstadt, artistic administrator of the Israeli Opera for over 30 years and a pivotal figure in Israel's opera scene, passed away on Saturday, leaving a lasting legacy.
The Israeli opera 'Theodor: The Unknown Story of Herzl' debuted in New York, showcasing Herzl’s Zionist vision through a powerful musical performance.
The opera is in the process of reorganizing its managerial responsibilities in order to successfully cope with new challenges.
It is a thought-provoking production, and the costumes, acting, and singing of Verdi’s inspirational music all combine for a memorable experience.
For Lahyani, one of the near-miraculous aspects of opera is how the emotions the singers release on stage enter the heart of the audience instantly, in a never-to-be-repeated moment.
This piece had only been performed a single time since its debut, over two centuries ago, and it has a connection with Jerusalem
Originally performed in an all-girls school in London, the opera could be seen as an educational one, with warnings that young women should not trust men and their promises.
Shaham and the IPO will also be performing Bedrich Smetana Vlatava (Moldau), Dvorák’s Slavonic dances, and Richard Strauss’s Four Symphonic Interludes from his 1924 comic Opera Intermezzo.
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